Planning appeal decision
Land to the West of Brookside , Alcott Farm, Icknield Street, Bromsgrove , B48 7EH
Planning appeal 3316476 at Land to the West of Brookside , Alcott Farm, Icknield Street, Bromsgrove , B48 7EH (Bromsgrove District Council) was allowed on 8 November 2023 by Inspector Stephens K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding rural area.
Erection of a general purpose agricultural building (for the storage of implements and fodder)
- Authority
- Bromsgrove District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Minor general industry/storage/warehousing
- Inspector
- Stephens K
- Postcode
- B48 7EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding rural area
What decided it
The siting of the building close to the northern boundary near existing structures, combined with appropriate materials and landscaping, would ensure the proposal relates to the surrounding landscape and does not harm the character and appearance of the rural area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BDP4Policy BDP19
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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